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announces that it will enter into an

umbrella cooperative agreement with

the National Latino Children’s Institute

(NLCI). This cooperative agreement will

establish the broad programmatic

framework in which specific projects

can be funded as they are identified

during the agreement period.

The purpose of this cooperative

agreement is to assist NLCI to expand

and enhance its activities aimed at

improving the general welfare of Latino

children throughout the country in areas

such as health promotion, disease

prevention, and education. Future

projects are expected to focus on

programs and policies that will strive to

eliminate health and socio-economic

disparities that affect Hispanic children.

OMH will provide consultation,

including administrative and technical

assistance, as needed, for the execution

and evaluation of all aspects of this

cooperative agreement. OMH will also

participate and/or collaborate with the

awardee in any workshops or symposia

to exchange current information,

opinions, and research findings during

this agreement.

Authorizing Legislation

This cooperative agreement is

authorized under Section 1707(d)(1) of

the Public Health Service Act.

Background

Assistance will be provided only to

the National Latino Children’s Institute

(NLCI). No other applications are

solicited. NLCI is uniquely qualified to

administer this cooperative agreement

because it has:

1. Focused the nation’s attention on

policies, programs, and community

initiatives that lead to the full and

health development of Latino children;

2. Furnished training and technical

assistance to programs and policies that

value Hispanic youth, such as

organizing and sponsoring an annual

youth summit that provides leadership

experience to young Latinos;

3. Promoted and implemented the

National Latino Children’s Agenda

(NLCA) that encompasses health,

environment, economic, and

educational conditions of Hispanic

children as a means of improving their

overall quality of life;

4. Helped build healthy communities

by conveying the most effective

strategies for accessing and impacting

the Latino population;

5. Carried out the principles of the

NLCA in local communities in

partnership with corporations,

community-based organizations, federal

agencies, youth, and families that are

committed to seeking solutions to the

many problems young Latinos face and

to act expeditiously to improve their life

conditions;

6. Sponsored and collaborated with

local and nationwide initiatives that

create policies and services respectful of

Latino values and language;

7. Identified and selected La Promesa

community programs that have

demonstrated how the wise and

efficient use of culture, language, and

values can improve services to the

Latino population and serve as models

that may be replicated throughout the

nation; and

8. Developed a collaborative network

of local community work groups and

organizations recognized as La Promesa

model youth programs, among others, to

whom it provides access to information

services on policies and programs

affecting Latino children.

This cooperative agreement will be

awarded in FY 1998 for a 12-month

budget period within a project period of

5 years. Depending upon the types of

projects and availability of funds, it is

anticipated that this cooperative

agreement will receive approximately

$50,000 to $100,000. Continuation

awards within the project period will be

made on the basis of satisfactory

progress and the availability of funds.

Where To Obtain Additional

Information

If you are interested in obtaining

additional information regarding this

cooperative agreement, contact Mr.

Guadalupe Pacheco, Office of Minority

Health, 5515 Security Lane, Suite 1000,

Rockville, Maryland 20852 or telephone

(301) 443–5084.

The Catalogue of Federal Domestic

Assistance number is 93.004.

Dated: July 1, 1998.

Clay E. Simpson Jr.,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority

Health.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND

HUMAN SERVICES

National Committee on Vital and Health

Statistics: Meeting

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, the Department of

Health and Human Services announces

the following advisory committee

meeting.

Name: National Committee on Vital and

Health Statistics (NCVHS) Executive

Subcommittee.

Time and Dates: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. July

22, 1998.

Place: Room N–502, State of Illinois

Building, 160 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago,

Illinois.

Status: Open.

Purpose: The Executive Subcommittee of

the National Committee on Vital and Health

Statistics will hold a meeting on July 22,

1998 in Chicago. At the meeting, the

Subcommittee will review the status of

current work plans and progress, and plan

future priorities and activities. The

Subcommittee also is expected to plan the

agenda for the upcoming September and

November 1998 meetings of the full

committee.

Contact person for more information:

Substantive information as well as an agenda

for the meeting and a roster of committee

members may be obtained by visiting the

NCVHS website (http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/

ncvhs), where an agenda will be posted prior

to the meeting. You may also call James

Scanlon, NCVHS Executive Staff Director,

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning

and Evaluation, DHHS, Room 440–D.

Humphrey Building, 200 Independence

Avenue S.W., Washington, D.C. 20201,

telephone (202) 690–7100, or Marjorie S.

Greenberg, Executive Secretary, NCVHS,

NCHS, CDC, Room 1100, Presidential

Building, 6525 Belcrest Road, Hyattsville,

Maryland 20782, telephone (301) 436–7050.

Dated: July 8, 1998.

James Scanlon,

Director, Division of Data Policy.

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Centers for Disease Control and

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Availability for Licensing

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accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to

achieve expeditious commercialization

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and development. Foreign patent

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